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Question 1045121: kim drives her scooter 7 kilometers north. she stops for lunch a
nd then drives 5 kilometers east. what distance did she cover? what was her displacement?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Her distance covered is:
+7+%2B+5+=+12+ km
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Her displacement is:
+sqrt%28+7%5E2+%2B+5%5E2+%29+
+sqrt%28+49+%2B+25+%29+
+sqrt%28+74+%29+=+8.6023+ km